Outbound tourism — Departures in Sweden

Sweden: Outbound tourism — Departures was 27.39 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.39 million Persons
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27.39 million Persons
in 2024
All-time low
6.08 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Sweden, 2017–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2017202020242017: 22.1M Persons2018: 19.9M Persons2019: 19.1M Persons2020: 6.1M Persons2021: 7.6M Persons2022: 20.0M Persons2024: 27.4M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in Sweden is 27.39 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

That places Sweden 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.37 million Persons 19.06 million Persons 22.12 million Persons 3
2020s 15.27 million Persons 6.08 million Persons 27.39 million Persons 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Russian Federation 45.33 million Persons
  2. 9 Poland 43.31 million Persons compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 34.24 million Persons compare
  4. 12 Belgium 25.10 million Persons compare
  5. 13 Spain 20.92 million Persons compare
  6. 14 Argentina 18.84 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Sweden?
Outbound tourism — departures in Sweden was 27.39 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 27.39 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million Persons in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.